Learn more about the features and functions of Overton’s main dashboard
Start page overview
The Overton Index start page includes a number of features that help you get the most out of the platform. Sections of the start page include:
Main Menu
The menu at the top of the page is consistent across all Index pages. This menu includes the following:
Start – Return to the Start Page
Discover – Move between the 3 search functions (policy documents, people, scholarly articles)
Engage – View Overton Engage
Explore the Data – Find/view policy sources, institutions, journals, news outlets, topics, etc.
Help – View help pages, how-to guides, and case studies
Your Account – View account settings or saved searches, and add works to your profile.
Start – Return to the Start Page
Discover – Move between the 3 search functions (policy documents, people, scholarly articles)
Engage – View Overton Engage
Explore the Data – Find/view policy sources, institutions, journals, news outlets, topics, etc.
Help – View help pages, how-to guides, and case studies
Your Account – View account settings or saved searches, and add works to your profile.
Search Box
Above the search box, you can navigate between 4 different search functions: Policy Documents, People, Scholarly Articles, and Engagement Opportunities.
Keyword Search: Type in the main search box to search for keywords.
Overton ID: You can also search for “Overton IDs” – the unique identified assigned to each policy document.
Advanced Search: Click “Advanced Search” to learn more about operators and search modes, or to build an advanced query.
Keyword Search: Type in the main search box to search for keywords.
Overton ID: You can also search for “Overton IDs” – the unique identified assigned to each policy document.
Advanced Search: Click “Advanced Search” to learn more about operators and search modes, or to build an advanced query.
Discover and Find Shortcuts
Below the search box are two shortcuts:
(1) Discover your policy citations– Use this to add your DOIs to your Overton profile so that you can quickly explore your citations.
(2) Find policy citations for scholarly works – Paste in a list of DOIs (or other identifiers) and search for where they are cited in policy. This feature takes you directly to the policy documents page. We will maintain the full set of IDs so you can set up a saved search here and find when any of your DOIs have been cited in documents in the future.
(1) Discover your policy citations– Use this to add your DOIs to your Overton profile so that you can quickly explore your citations.
(2) Find policy citations for scholarly works – Paste in a list of DOIs (or other identifiers) and search for where they are cited in policy. This feature takes you directly to the policy documents page. We will maintain the full set of IDs so you can set up a saved search here and find when any of your DOIs have been cited in documents in the future.
Saved Searches
Users can save any search they perform in Overton. Once saved, the appear under this section. Click “View all saved searches” to rename or reorganise the searches and set up email alerts.
Example Searches
These only appear if your organisation has added them. Some organisations like to provide example searches to help users explore the platform.
Saved Reports
Users also have the option to save any of the reports they view. Click “View all saved reports” to rename or reorganise the reports and set up email alerts.
This only appears after you have saved 1 report.
This only appears after you have saved 1 report.
Shortcuts
Shortcuts are default searches customised to your organisation or University. They allow you to quickly see the policy documents, scholarly articles, people, and funders related to your organisation.